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Today, it became official. Applied Concepts (aka Stalker Radar) is now making the Spectre IV RDD, and Spectre IV + RDD radar detector detectors for sale to U.S. law enforcement. Craig Peterson (author of Driver’s Guide to Police Radar) had tested these new and improved Spectre RDDs against the top selling radar detectors of the …

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Celebrating the true meaning of Christmas Given that Christmas and the New Year holiday season are just “around the bend”, this may be a most propitious occasion to share some personal feelings, after having conducted some serious and protracted “soul searching “: The climate is simply not as fun and enjoyable as it used to …

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If you want to protect your driving record, then this new book, Driver’s Guide to Police Radar, is a must read! In keeping with the Mission Statement of the Speed Trap Hunter forum, I would like to inform my fellow Speed Trap Hunters of a newly published book which has just become available to the …

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Now that we have entered the high-season for shopping for driving safety tools such as radar detectors, laser jammers, and related accessories, I think it is important to point out to the unsuspecting shopper looking to make a purchasing decision primarily on price alone that your purchasing decision which may save you a little on …

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Sometimes controversial, always entertaining After many years of a book-publishing respite (and some coaxing from yours truly), Craig Peterson has finally written a follow-on to his first book (a cult-classic), Fast Driving (Without Tickets) , detailing his extensive knowledge of traffic enforcement technology and techniques and how to successfully mitigate them. His latest book in …

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Earlier this evening I stumbled into a VASCAR/electronic timing speedtrap at a rate well in excess of the posted limit. Fortunately I noticed an unmarked cruiser–sitting dark in an adjacent gas station–during the time that I was between the two painted timing strips on the road. I immediately turned on my high-beams to change the …

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As many of you already know, I recently drove in a transcontinental rally (race) from Orlando, Florida to Beverly Hills, California. While Roy and I often rotated radar detector combinations, when traveling at hyper speeds, my personal preference was to use both the Valentine One and the Beltronics STi Driver. It’s been my experience that …

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After spending two nights with one of my cousins and her husband (Lin & Randy) at Charlotte, NC I set out to complete the final leg of my journey to Orlando, FL for the start of the Fire Ball Run trans-continental rally. In the spirit of the original Cannonball Race(s) and the original Smokey and …

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…And, once again, I only have myself to blame. This time my tool of choice was the Beltronics STi Driver as I was heading to a certain Commonwealth which does not allow for radar detector usage. (It was off for that portion of the trip). As seems to be the pattern when ever I get …

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Today marks the sixth anniversary of the attacks against the citizens of our fine nation. On this special day I would like to express my thanks to our finest men and women of our Military forces and that of our allies who are putting their lives on the line every day to protect and ensure …

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